Alabama

Alabama running back T.J. Yeldon (4) celebrates his 4-yard touchdown run against Texas A&M with Brian Vogler (84), and Ryan Kelly (70) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013 in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- In a prepared statement, Alabama running back T.J. Yeldon apologized for the unsportsmanlike penalty he incurred during the second quarter of Saturday's 49-42 win at Texas A&M.

"I want to apologize to everyone for my selfish actions on Saturday," Yeldon wrote. "That is not the way I want to represent myself, my family and our team. That is not the way we do things at Alabama. This is something that I will learn from, and I will use better judgment in the future."

Yeldon, a sophomore, was not made available for interviews on Monday's Media Day.

Yeldon's 4-yard touchdown run capped Alabama's 11-play, 93-yard drive
near the end of the second quarter. He looked at Texas A&M's fans as
he flashed the "money" gesture Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel does after big plays and then made a double throat-slashing gesture.

He was promptly flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, which bumped Alabama's ensuing kickoff 15 yards backward. The penalty did not cost Alabama any points, but Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban was in his ear immediately after the transgression.

“That’s not us," Saban said. "That’s not our program. That’s not what
we do. We’ve never ever tolerated and we’ve never ever had it.

"I don’t think there’s any place for it in college football. I can’t
control what other people do, but I can control what our guys do."